(CNN)In the early 1950s, the British government commissioned secret bunkers around the country to serve as control centers in the event of nuclear war.
One of these bunkers was constructed in a secluded suburb of South-East London, and equipped with a map room, advanced communications equipment, and an independent fuel supply, all encased in a shell of concrete five feet thick.
Today, the site is a luxury home on the market for 3 million ($3.94m). The concrete has been replaced with a retractable glass roof, while the lower floor now houses a swimming pool and five extravagant bedrooms.
Niche appeal
Life in the converted shelter has a niche appeal, according to the agents marketing it.
"It"s a very individual type of property that is not going to suit everybody," says Steven May, of JDM Estate Agents. "This is for someone looking for something a bit different in a quiet location."
The combination of a housing shortage in London, and loosened regulations on converting non-residential properties, has led to ever more unusual buildings becoming homes, says May. He expects that abandoned military complexes will increasingly be seen as housing solutions, particularly as techniques to make them liveable evolve. w
"All those kind of facilities that have fallen into disuse will be reused," says May. "With the development of architecture you can do far more with metal and glass, which enables you to be more flexible with what you can build."
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